KADOMATSU: 2026 Sogetsu School Ikebana Flower Arranging Workshop

Sat Jan 10 2026 at 11:15 am to 03:00 pm UTC-08:00

Japanese Cultural District Visitor Center, Japan Center EAST Mall (above Daiso) | San Francisco

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KADOMATSU: 2026 Sogetsu School Ikebana Flower Arranging Workshop
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Join us for a Sogetsu-style flower arranging workshop to create a KADOMATSU, traditional entryway decoration for the New Year.
About this Event

The Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center is pleased to partner with the San Francisco Bay Area Branch of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana Flower-Arranging to present a unique and rich traditional Japanese cultural experience ONE DAY ONLY - Saturday, January 10, 2026.

KADOMATSU, a traditional entryway decoration for the New Year, adorns many Japanese households and businesses at this special time of year. Here's your chance to make your own KADOMATSU with reknown Sogetsu instructor Sahshah "Ko Sen" Middleton who holds a first class certification, "Riji," the highest level in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana.

A graduate of the Nang Yang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore, where she was raised, Middletown has been studying ikebana since the age of 7. She has conducted workshops throughout California and the United States and exhibited in Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand, and Singapore.

ONE DAY ONLY, Saturday, January 10, 2026. Sign up for sessions held 11:15 am-12:30 pm and 1:45-3 pm. This event promises to sell out! Tickets: $35 + Eventbrite fees to cover materials.

Photo credit: Sogetsu School, katorisi via Wikipedia.


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Japanese Cultural District Visitor Center, Japan Center EAST Mall (above Daiso), Japan Center EAST Mall, San Francisco, United States

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USD 39.19

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